Girl Boss Participant Ms.Preethi Selected for US Community College Initiative Program
One of the Girl Boss participants has made an exemplary achievement by bagging an opportunity to participate in the Community College Initiative Program in the United States. Ms. Preethi Chinnapaga, a 2nd-year student at the Telangana Social Welfare Residential Degree for Women (Mahendrahills), India, was selected by the US Consulate […]
Movies, Books, and Podcasts to Inspire Your Inner Girl Boss
Movies Knock down the house. Documentary set in the United States that follows the inspiring congressional campaigns of four women: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Amy Vilela, Cori Bush, and Paula Jean Swearengin. Girl Rising Tells the stories of nine girls across the globe and their journey to overcome cultural and societal obstacles […]
Girl Boss Interviews: Elena Negoiu
This interview was conducted by Maanasi Shyno, a Dartmouth sophomore interning in Marketing and Communications with Launch gURLs. In this series, we talked to several of the girls and advisors in our pilot program about their experiences with Girl Boss. This week we interviewed Elena Negoiu, a Girl Boss Advisor […]
Public Speaking 101
This article was written by Maanasi Shyno, a sophomore at Dartmouth College interning with Launch gURLs this fall. Maanasi is currently running the Launch gURLs social media and developing marketing strategy. Public speaking has long topped fear lists, but it is also considered an art form! This interesting dynamic makes […]
Girl Boss Interviews: Maneesha Gosukonda
This interview was conducted by Maanasi Shyno, a Dartmouth sophomore interning in Marketing and Communications with Launch gURLs. There have been grammatical edits made to the interviewee’s responses with their permission. In this series, we talked to several of the girls in our pilot program about their experiences with Girl […]
The Benefits of Thinking Like an Entrepreneur
This article was written by Uma Alagappan, a sophomore from Dartmouth College interning with Launch gURLs this fall. Uma is an essential part of our Impact Evaluation Team for our pilot, Girl Boss. In the journey to becoming an entrepreneur, developing the appropriate mindset is a critical step. Entrepreneurs must […]
Five Ways to Build Confidence
This interview was conducted by Maanasi Shyno, a Dartmouth sophomore interning in Marketing and Communications with Launch gURLs. The ‘confidence gap’ is the theory that women feel less confident than men, which works to their detriment in the workplace where confidence is rewarded. There is much debate about the validity […]
Digital Connectivity: Kelvin Mutuku
This interview was conducted by Averil Spencer, founder of Launch gURLs. Averil wears many hats at Launch gURLs from running the pilot to fundraising to being a mentor for our girls. Launch gURLs has partnered with the Leo Project for the Girl Boss pilot. The Leo Project is a community-based […]
Girl Boss – Stories from the Field
This article was written by Agata Rutkowska-Mandava. Agata is both the Curriculum Director and a Girl Boss Advisor located in India. She is an essential part of the Launch gURLs team and vital in the running of the Girl Boss pilot program. I can’t. Can I? I can. For many […]
Customer Credit Made Simple: A Guide for Small Businesses
This article was contributed by Aishwarya Pramod. Aishwarya is one of our Girl Boss Advisors. Her hard work and mentorship make our Girl Boss pilot possible! As a financial analyst, I’ve had the opportunity to evaluate over a hundred small businesses. I found one surprising struggle that was common across […]